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01/31/2013 01:51:27 AM MST

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The Killers return to El Paso to perform at Abraham Chavez Theatre on Monday, May 6. Reserved and general admission tickets will available beginning Friday at ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, the Plaza Theatre Box Office, or call 800-745-3000.

• Tuff Hedeman and Championship Bull Riding returns to El Paso on Feb. 9 at the El Paso County Coliseum. The top 24 riders in the world are invited to ride and compete in three rounds of competition. Tickets are on sale at all Ticketmaster locations, by calling 800-745-3000 and ticketmaster.com.

• Spencer Theater presents "Valentine Dinner and Dance Soiree" at 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 14 in Alto. Taking place on the theater stage, this celebration includes a gourmet three-course dinner, a complimentary cocktail and dancing to the Michael Francis Trio. Hosted by the Guild of the Spencer. Tickets are $55. Info: spencertheater.com.

• Dustin Lynch will perform Thursday, Feb. 14 at Graham Central Station, 505 S. Main St. Doors open at 7 p.m. Ages 21 and over. Tickets are on sale for $15 at Horse & Hound, Boot Barn, Graham Central Station or online at grahamcentralstationlascruces.com.

• Spencer Theater presents "Monty Python's Spamalot" at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 25 in Alto. A loving rip-off the classic film comedy "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" which loosely tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.

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A pre-show pot roast buffet is available at 5 p.m. for $20. Tickets are $79 & $76. Info: spencertheater.com.

• Spencer Theater presents "Rhythm of the Dance" at 3 p.m., Sunday, March 3 in Alto. A traditional Irish Celtic dance and music extravaganza starring the National Dance Company of Ireland with 22 step-dancers, three tenors and live band. Tickets are $69 and $66. A corned beef and cabbage buffet is available at 1 p.m. for $20. Info: spencertheater.com.

• Willie Nelson will be at Inn of the Moutains Gods for an 8 p.m. show on March 3. Tickets start at $25. Info: innofthemountaingods.com.

• The Devil Wears Prada and As I Lay Dying, with an opening set by The Color Morale, will be at Tricky Falls in El Paso for a 7 p.m. show March 3. Tickets are $21, on sale at 10 a.m. Dec. 21 at All That Music & Video, Bowie Feathers, Eloise, Maria's Closet and holdmyticket.com.

• Aaron Lewis of Staind will perform at 8 p.m. March 9 at Inn of the Mountain Gods in Mescalero. Tickets start at $25. Info: innofthemountaingods.com.

• Moody Blues will perform at 8 p.m., March 9 at the Plaza Theatre in El Paso. Tickets are $55 and $85, plus service charges and are on sale at at the box office, Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com and 800-745-3000. The band also will offer two of five VIP packages they're selling along the tour. The two they'll offer in El Paso are the merchandise package, which includes a ticket, souvenir merch and more, for $159 and the backstage/onstage tour, which includes a ticket and preshow tours (but not a meeting with the band) for $299.

• Spencer Theater presents "Fiddler on the Roof" at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 9 in Alto. The universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion as a poor milkman's love of family helps him face the dangerous forces bearing down on the village of Anatevka. A grilled chicken and pasta bar buffet is available at 5 p.m. for $20. Tickets are $79 and $76. Info: spencertheater.com.

• Yo Gabba Gabba Live!: Get the Sillies Out! will be at 6 p.m. Monday, March 11 at the Plaza Theatre in El Paso. Tickets are on sale at all Ticketmaster Outlets, by phone at 800-745-3000 and online at http://bit.ly/b4XKNR. Info: 575-646-1420.

• Country comedian Rodney Carrington will be at Inn of the Mountain Gods in Mescalero at 8 p.m. March 15. Tickets start at $25. Info: innofthemountaingods.com.

• Gloria Trevi and Ana Barbara will team up for a free concert at Socorro Entertainment Center east of El Paso on March 17. Info: speakingrockentertainment.com.

• George Strait will perform April 6 show at the Pan Am Center in Las Cruces. Tickets are $69.50 and $89.50 at the box office, Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com and 800-745-3000. Martina McBride will open the concert, part of his "The Cowboy Rides Away" tour, which opens Jan. 18 at Lubbock's United Spirit Arena. Strait has a long-running relationship with the NMSU venue and its former director, Barbara "Mother" Hubbard. He last performed there on March 25, 2011, with Reba McEntire and Lee Ann Womack. The show set a house attendance record of 13,044. It was Strait's 12th appearance there since 1990. Those shows have drawn a total of 123,250 people.

• Spencer Theater presents "The Fab Four" at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 6 in Alto. Elevated far above every other Beatles Tribute, this uncanny, note-for-note live rendition of Beatles' songs has amazed audiences around the world. Tickets are $66 and $69. A fish and chips buffet is available at 5 p.m. for $20. Info: spencertheater.com.

• Corrido singer and former child star Gerardo Ortiz performs at 8:30 p.m. April 13 at the Coliseum. The Mexican regional star is promoting his newest album, "El Primer Ministro." Tickets are $35, $40 and $45, with GA and reserved table seating and are on sale at the box office, Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com and 800-745-3000.

• Spencer Theater presents "Elvis Lives: The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Event" at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 28 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The only Elvis Tribute to be endorsed by Elvis Presley Enterprises, this sterling tribute features the four finalists from the worldwide Elvis contest and showcases the performers singing Elvis' roaster of timeless hits with a live band, back-up singers and dancers, plus Graceland archives. An all-shook-up southern fried chicken buffet is available at 5 p.m. for $20. Tickets range from $53 to $59. Info: spencertheater.com.

• The Killers return to El Paso to perform at Abraham Chavez Theatre on Monday, May 6. Reserved and general admission tickets are available at ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, the Plaza Theatre Box Office, or call 800-745-3000.

• Neon Desert Music Festival will be held in downtown El Paso on May 25. Early-bird tickets for $45 general admission and $150 VIP, are on sale now at neondesertmusicfestival.com.

• Vans Warped Tour '13 will be in Las Cruces at NMSU's Intramural Field Wednesday, June 26. Tickets are on sale at the Pan American Center Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone at 800-745-3000 or online at http://bit.ly/YER7hz. Info: vanswarpedtour.com.

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